The state of California has just passed bill which will permit minor children as young as 12 years old to be vaccinated with sexually transmitted disease vaccines like Gardasil without parental knowledge or parental consent. This means that if you live in California, school or medical personnel would be allowed to vaccinate your child againstwithout your ever knowing itAt issue, of course, is whether 12-year-olds are mature enough to fully analyze the benefits versus risks of vaccination or any medical treatment for that matteror recognize the alternativesprevention, such as abstinence. Meanwhile, a child could suffer a vaccine reaction and the parent, not knowing the child had been vaccinated, could mistake it for the flu or another condition, delaying getting help until it is too late.
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